Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lebanon
Lebanon: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 90.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lebanon peaked at 91.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.0% | — |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 78.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 90.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lebanon?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Lebanon was 90.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Lebanon ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.